Severe internal conflicts that produce a lot of anxiety or other emotions can trigger self-defeating defensive processes or symptoms such as
A. acute and posttraumatic stress symptoms.
B. depression or bipolar symptoms.
C. phobic or obsessive symptoms.
D. suicidal or aggressive symptoms.
Answer: C
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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
Information at the beginning and end of a list tends to be more easily recalled than information in the middle of the list. This cognitive process is called
a. encoding. c. serial-position effect. b. chunking. d. the Magic Number Seven.
What area of social psychology is concerned with first impressions, attribution theory, and ways in which we perceive other people?
a. social attitude formation c. social persuasion b. social perception d. social obedience
Geoffrey's personality is characterized by the operation of very strong defense mechanisms. According to Freud, which of the following does not necessarily follow in this case?
a. Geoffrey has a weak superego. b. Geoffrey's view of reality is at least somewhat distorted. c. Geoffrey is unaware of the functioning of his defense mechanisms. d. Geoffrey has less energy (relative to those without such strong defense mechanisms) for constructive pursuits.